MK New Hospital Programme
An architect’s impression of Milton Keynes’s new hospital facility
Project Status: Funding agreed in principle. MKUH is currently developing its supporting strategies, site surveys and briefing documents to prepare for the submission of its Outline Business Case (OBC). In line with the national programme, construction is expected to be completed by 2030.
Milton Keynes New Hospital Programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) is delighted to be given the go-ahead to deliver a new hospital facility to the current MKUH site as part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme.
It is expected that construction will take place between 2025 and 2030.
The new hospital building will significantly increase clinical capacity to meet the future healthcare needs of the growing city of Milton Keynes.
Joe Harrison CBE, CEO at MKUH, said: “We are thrilled to receive confirmation that, as part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme, a new Women’s and Children’s Hospital will be delivered as planned for the people of Milton Keynes.
“This addition to our hospital estate is a key strand of our future strategy which has been built around the needs of this fast-growing city. MKUH is now in a position to re-imagine how it sees and treats patients, and to deliver improved patient experience across the board. We are excited to move forward with our plans and would like to thank everyone in Milton Keynes for their ideas and support over recent years.”
The NHP-funded work at MKUH will also enable the introduction of new technology that will create ‘smarter’ hospital facilities.
An architect’s impression of the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital at MKUH
The funding announcement will now allow us to proceed to the Outline Business Case (OBC) stage of the programme, which will involve further engagement with staff, patients and the local community.
As well as increasing clinical capacity, the new hospital building will allow us to reimagine how we see and treat our patients, ensuring every individual receives the best possible care and experience every single time.
As well as investing physically in the development of our hospital site, as part of the NHP, we will be utilising the latest technologies to create ‘smarter’ hospital facilities. By introducing clever systems and devices, we will ensure that we have the right staff, in the right place, at the right time to deliver the care that our patients require. The systems we implement can then be used to influence how our site infrastructure supports care delivery across the entire hospital estate.
With the relocation of maternity and paediatric care, the trust will utilise vacated spaces within the current hospital for additional clinical capacity requirements. To prepare for the construction of the new hospital, the trust will also need to carry out several enabling projects, which include:
- A new Imaging Centre
- Construction of a multi-story car park
- Installation of additional connections to high voltage main power supply
- Movement of cardiology offices (Completed outside NHP funding – The Firs/Pines)
It is proposed that the new hospital site will become the new home for paediatric and maternity care and include additional surgical capacity.
With the population of the city expected to double by 2050, the Milton Keynes community and those in surrounding areas are set to benefit significantly from this development. It will enable MKUH to progress with its ongoing expansion plans to deliver additional capacity and technology enhancements, allowing the Trust to meet the future acute care needs of the rapidly growing local population.
Last Modified: 3:23pm 13/02/2025